When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.

A man took his own life just hours after telling his friend about a failed suicide attempt, an inquest has heard.

Nicholas Hood, 24, was found unresponsive in his bedroom by his father on December 5 last year.

CPR was performed before the ambulance service arrived at his address in Braintree, Essex, but paramedics sadly pronounced his death at the scene.

During an inquest into his death at Essex Coroners' Court in Chelmsford today (Thursday, May 21), it was revealed that Mr Hood had sent text messages to a friend that night explaining how he had already tried to take his own life on the same day.

But by the time the conversation finished, the court heard that it appeared Mr Hood's suicidal thoughts may have passed.

Acting Coroner Lincoln Brookes was present in court for the hearing which was being conducted over an online video call.

Mr Brookes explained: "The texts appear to have been sent that night in the early hours of the morning.

"It seems the deceased shared with her that he had tried to take his own life, but he woke up and stopped himself when he found himself on the floor.

"The friend appears to confirm if he is now safe and appears to try to cheer him up. The conversation ended with the reader perhaps assured that the suicidal thoughts had passed.

"Sadly we know from what was discovered that clearly it hadn't or perhaps it had resurfaced."

Mr Brookes then confirmed that he believed Mr Hood had intentionally ended his own life and recorded the case as suicide.

The inquest also heard that police attended Mr Hood's address and confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances.

A post mortem was carried out on December 16 at Broomfield Hospital by Dr Rodrigo who gave the cause of death as hanging.